Canadian Overseas Petroleum Announces Upcoming Investor Events

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Sept. 9, 2013) - Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited ("COPL" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:XOP), announces that it will be participating in the following events for the month of September:

• FirstEnergy/Societe Generale Global Energy Conference, September 16^th and 17^th in London.

• Hydrocarbon One2One Forum, 6pm September 18^th at the May Fair Hotel, London.

COPL's CEO, Mr. Arthur Millholland, and CFO, Mr. Christopher McLean, will be available for personal meetings. The presentation for the events is available now on the Company's website at www.canoverseas.com.

About the Company

COPL is an international oil and gas exploration and development company focused on oil and gas exploration activities offshore of the Republic of Liberia. In 2013, the Company acquired an interest in a production sharing contract from the government of the Republic of Liberia that includes a world class exploration project in the West Africa Transform margin and provides the partners the exclusive right to explore for and develop the resources within. COPL also has acquired exploration acreage with shale oil potential on the north island of New Zealand.

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